"The country has just changed. Overall, population dynamics are different than they were before. There's 55 million Hispanics in the United States... that's bigger than most European countries."

Posted Apr 02, 2015

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The economy, job creation, education, health care - just a few of the top issues discussed on TV news programs. But are these conversations inclusive of all Americans Kristian Ramos of Media Matters for America discusses Inclusion Matters, an initiative to foster greater inclusion of diverse populations on television news, beyond a single issue.
In describing the demographic makeup of the United States, Ramos said, "The country has just changed. Overall, population dynamics are different than they were before. There's 55 million Hispanics in the United States... that's bigger than most European countries."
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On July 26, 1941, as tensions with Japan rose in the Pacific, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called into service all of the organized military forces of the Philippines. And while more than one quarter million Filipino soldiers served in World War II, in the same manner and under the same circumstances as other members of the U.S. Armed Forces, these soldiers had not been formally honored or recognized by the United States. That changed on October 25, 2017, when Congress bestowed the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino WWII veterans in honor of their wartime service.
Ben de Guzman of the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project discusses ongoing efforts to be sure every Filipino WWII veteran is honored.

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2018 marked a major milestone for America’s Asian American Pacific Islander population, with the appointment of the nation’s first Sikh-American Attorney General in New Jersey. Navdeep Singh, Policy Director of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association discusses this milestone, as well as efforts underway to help bridge language barriers in the courtroom.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment rates in tech fields are expected to grow at a rate faster other types of employment. In spite of this growth, certain minority groups remain underrepresented in the tech job market. The Latino community comprises 18 percent of our nation's population, but makes up only 4 percent of employment in tech fields.
Brent Wilkes, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens joins Robert Traynham for a discussion on diversity in STEM and the Latino tech gap. This discussion continues in part 2 of the Latino Technology Gap.
Interview recorded Sept 6, 2017.

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A cancer diagnosis can leave patients and caregivers feeling emotionally, physically and economically drained. Marci Schankweiler, Founder of For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation discusses the benefits of a holistic approach to improving the quality of life on both sides, while getting a break from cancer.

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